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Hi, i purchased the car in May 2019 as a second owner with 77k on clock and all tyres on the car were put on by previous owner..The front tyres have been replaced by myself a few months ago ,i replaced the front with like for like and they were Altimax (general) ..Last week is when i replaced the rear and i asked for Altimax as i had them on front and presumed they were Altimax on rear as well,but it turned out they were a budget tyre with an A in the make making me believe they were Altimax however they were not..When i took the car in last week my mileage was over 99k and i can say 100% i have not changed the rear tyres ...When i viewed the car from side and rear i always believed the tyres were fine ,i got a slow puncture in offside rear and thats when i found out i had to change them otherwise believe it or not i would still be driving around with them on.....Just noticed you can actualy see the screw head on the inner were it as worn..Just checked the exact mileage when i purchased the car with thise tyres on rear and it was 76,768 miles and replaced at 99,500

I will at some point soon,also with an update... This is one of the original rear tyres that was on the car when I purchased with 77k taken off at 97k was told it was a cheap budget

The garage that fit the bolts don't have the facility to track(i presume) maybe the mechanic did track it ..IAt the moment i am on call so i can't commit to traveling back and forth to the garage that fit the bolts and bush and then to the tyre fitters ..The total cost so far as been £170 for rear tyres,£45 for tracking and £220 for bolts,bushes and fitting..

Thanks for the replies, I was told the bolts set was from Audi and the garage that did the tracking said the other side was fine and that he just couldn't get the other side to come in any further although it was better than when I first took it in,car as one previous owner and all the checks show it as not been in a accident all doors close and line up perfectly plus I knew the lady ..

Hi I have a A3 1.6 tdi cab and last week I had two brand new rear tyres fitted and was advised that the tracking needing doing as the rear inners had worn a lot ..When the guy tried to adjust the rears he couldn't as the bolts had seized inside the bush,i have now just had two new bushes and 4 brand new bolts fitted however after returning to get the alignments done he said front were ok and rear passenger was fine but the rear drivers would not adjust anymore to get it within the tolerance,said it was a few mill out.. He said everything looked fine underneath etc and I told him it was new bushes and bolts as anyone had any experience with this sort of issue and how I can sort it..Thanks

I do have a oil extractor but no need as i did manage to get to the sump plug to drain from underneath ...

Tried that before ,very easy to slip using that method, i have done the job but i do like to get the front end as high as i can so may try for some ramp extensions for the next time .

Update on getting under car ,i have done it via trolley jack and stands,however i was right the undertray is actual metal ,mild steel or an alloy of some kind,it is not the origanal tary as there is a mismatch of blts fitting the tray ,from a standard coach bolt to a few T25 bolts ,one of which will need my grinder to get out as it looks like something as snapped off in there,around the edge are a few T20 bolts that i presume are the ones dor the correct tray ,all this to change the oil ...not putting this tray back for sure going to look or a genuine one to make live so much easier when changing next time as i do like to change my oil on a regular basis ....

It was if i remember corectly 1963 ,it was actualy called a spitfire4 and was badged as that,i did 90% myself apart from the painting of it .It also had the coventry reg plate 8369 KV It was in the days were you could use washing up liquid and hairpins to get you home when you broke down and i have used both in order to get me home ,you could do your timing while on the road literaly get out and turn the dizzy cap and tweak etc,had so much fun in that car ,the complete hood and frame came off the car and fit in the boot ,...Also if anyone is from the Sheffield area we used to go to a place called spitfire graveyard were a very ecentric chap called Richard owned a Triumph spares garage ,great excuse for a drive going over snake pass.

No problem, i have always done my own servicing on cars and do have most of the equipment acumalated over the years .. I am pretty ok with the mechanics as i did used to work (sub contract for British Leyland) and i once owned and fully restored a Mk 1 Triumph spitfire ..

Thanks , looks like its the way to go

Hi, i have the above car and i normaly do all my own oil changes on my previous cars via steel car ramps and always found it to be no issue ,however i have just tried to get the ramps under the A3 but they won't go ,not enough clearence ,never thought i would have this issue so now i am looking for another way or if anyone as managed to do it via low level ramps then i would invest in a pair ...I also noted that the underbelly tray appears to be metal and not plastic with a few fasteners missing ,not sure what they are as i can't see them clearly enough..Any help would be apreciated ..Thanks

Hi, i have just picked up my Audi a3 cabriolet 1.6tdi 2011 and noticed that the front passenger speaker does not work ,the tweeter on that side soes also no rear speaker but since worked out that the chorus HU did not have rear speakers ,however i am strugling to find what direct replacement (used) speaker i need ,can any one help...Thanks

Hi , as per title i am looking to find someone who can give me ny ECU engine data(via vag) so i can send a print out to a tuner ... Can any help out ,i am near to Rochdale or Burnley ,would obviously pay for the service ..Thanks

Hi, i have been on the carista web site and it appears that the A3 convertible 2011 1.6tdi is compatible with my car ,however when i go to the purchase link that takes me to Amazon it says it os not compatible ..Could anyone help as to what they use with their A3 ..Thanks

Normaly this is the way i would normaly think ,maybe i am just a tad paranoid at the moment and maybe once i am up and about in the car i may think differently.. Yes your right if i revert back to a original/older software then that in itself could cause its own problems after the car as been running over two years with the EA189 update i just dont know....

Hi, i pick up a 2012 plate A3 1.6tdi cabriolet mid next week ,it as 76k on clock with full history and just the one owner . I know the car had the updated emission software done in Feb 2017 ,previous owner tells me she as had no issues with the car whatsoever and i have no reason to doubt what she says as its makes no odds to her either way , i have owned a 1.6tdi that as not had the fix so i should have a good idea what to expect when i eventualy drive it but i have found someone who can rollback the software ,price is decent for possible piece of mind etc...Dilema is do i have it done now or if the fix was going to cause issues it may well have showed or would the rollback cause any issues on a car that i am told is running fine ..I may be overthinking things and worrying over nothing but since i found someone to do the rollback its got me swaying to the get it rollbacked ...As any one gone down this route that can give any advice ...Thanks

Now that is good to know ,not picking mine up until weekend and i too was looking at options 👍

Thanks for the reply ,yes i did some homework mainly because only 6 weeks or so ago i purchased a BMW 118i convertible that turned out to have a big problem with the timming chain,it was replaced but they ommited the sump clean out along with pick up drainer thus causing issues with bottom end circulation and now i no longer have the car and lost a lot of money ...I suppose with this car i am lucky as its had just one owner from new who obvioulsy knows the car and had the decency to reply to my questions ,i also contaced the local audi and they said they will send me details of when fix was done ...Going down the rollback route is an option as i have contacted (no response yet ) a few places that do it ,just doing some pre planning in case i may need to do it ..I am just one of lives overthinkers and yes probably worries to much as i have spoken to a few other VAG owners who had no issues

Thanks for the reply , I have seen the V5 and just the one keeper who I have contacted and they have been kind enough to respond telling me they had no issues whatsoever with the car ,in fact telling me in all honesty it was the best car she had owned and only passed it on as she needed a four door ,and she has no reason either way to tell me anything otherwise ..On the reversing the software I wanted to keep a open mind in case I felt I did get issues later and it could be done ...

Hi , I have been to look at at a A3 Convertible 2012 1.6tdi at the weekend which I paid for and picking up at the weekend. I have just checked and found out that the previous owner had the fix done , with so much on the internet regarding people having issues is it something I should worry about as it really as got me thinking should I cancel the purchase , I did some searching and found that this could be reversed and I found a company in Macclesfield that state they can ,however their phones are down at the moment and I did send a message asking for some info,,i am quite happy getting this done if its a reasonable cost but on the other hand there are people that have had the fix and found no issues ,if I owned the car before the fix then I would know if the fix caused issues with everyday driving but to be honest I wouldn't know what to look out for after the fix ..Any help would be appreciated

Hi, i am going to view a 09 2.0tdi sport cabriolet in the morning ,the dealer was not sure at my time of calling if two keys were available on the car,anyway i dont want a non spare key to be a deal breaker so was wondering what my costs are likely to be if i tried to get another one ...any help or adice woukld be apreciated ..Thanks

Hi ,new to the forum :i am looking to purchase A3 convertible around 5/6k as a second car i currently own a 1 series 120d bmw with the m47 engine which i use as my motorway cruncher and i realy enjoy driving it ,anyway a few months ago i made a big mistake and purchased a 1 series 118i convertible and paid good money for it however i turned out to have issues with low oil pressure probably relating to the dreaded timming chain issues ...nothing i could do as i purchased it private and i eventualy got shut and took a big loss....I have looked at 3 2.0tdi sport models around 09 plates but not found the right one yet ...Judging by the reviews i have done it apears that the A3 diesel engines are pretty decent as said just need to find the right one ...